Folding bed



Jan. 13, .1931.v L .YMAGx-:R oLDINe BEp Filed March 16. 1929 Patented Jan. 13, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT v oFFlcr. y,

LOTHAR MAGER, F EIDELBEBG, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR T0 SCH1NIIEJLIIBIEI'JIWLJ GESELL- SCHAFT MI'JIl BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG, 0F HEIDELBERG, GERMANY FOLDING :aan

i Appiication inea nain; 16, 1929, serial No. 347,616, and in Germany Maren 24, 192s.

The invention relates to a folding bed which differs from known bedsl of this class therein, that two longitudinal supporting members and two transverse supporting members, lying loosely and over one another, are connected with four corner posts or legs, and that a strip of fabric is stretched between the longitudinal supporting members or the transverse supporting members in such a manner, that a bedstead is formed bers, on each end, with a shell which canA be pushed over the corner posts or legs. These shells may be arranged in such a manner that they project farther over one side of the central axis of the supporting members than on the other side. By this arrangement it is possible' to have one end of the fabric positioned higher than the other end. If the longitudinal supporting members, as well vas the transverse supporting members are each connected with a strip of fabric, these being stretched by tlrelpconnection with the corner posts or legs, a k"sc'zure holding of the entire bedstead is attained, and

a soft and reliably firm couch is formed.

The corner posts or legs are made of four perfectly equa-l rods or tubes, they being pro'- vided with annular projections, Aor with lugs, or the like, which are adapted to carry the longitudinal and the transverse supporting members. As the longitudinal supporting members, and also' the transverse supporting members, are alike unto each other, it

is possible to interchange the respective parts. I

In the accompanying dra-wlng the invention is illustrated in one form by way of example, in which Figure 1 is a plan view o f the longitudinal supporting members of the bedstead with a strip of fabric fastened thereto; Fig. 2, a plan view of the transverse supporting members, to which a strip section, are provided on each end with a.

shell like member 2, the axis of the latter members being directed vertically in respect to the axis of length of the longitudinal supporting members 1 and 11. Furthermore, the shell like members 2 are fastened to the supporting members in such a manner, that they project one-sidedly over the axis of the members 1 and 11.

-The supporting posts or legs 3, madeof tubing or rod-material, are inserted into the shell like members 2. 'Annular projections 4 are provided on the supporting posts or legs 3,-the`s`e projections serving as stops for the ends ofthe shell like members 2.

The long sides of the strip of fabric 5 are provided with seams 51 so as to form loops into which the longitudinal supporting members 1 and 11 are inserted.

The transverse supporting members 6 and are provided with shell like members 7 iu the same way. as the longitudinal s'upportf ing". members, these members 7 being dimensrorred and arranged the same as the shell like members 2. The'transverse supporting members are inserted into loops by means of the seams 81 on the short sides of the strip of fabric 8. By pushing the shell like members 7 above the shell like members 2onto the four corner posts or legs, the entire bedstead is firmly-erected, whereby the tensions arisingin a transverse direction are carried by the strip of fabric 5, and those arising in a longitudinal direction are carried bythe strip of fabric 8.

When pushing the shell like members 7 of the transverse supporting members 6 and 61 onto thecorner posts or legs it is expedient to do this in that manner, that on one end,the` ends ofthe shell like members 7 which project over thetransverse supporting member 6 are turned upward,- and on the other end, at the transverse supporting member 61 they are turned downward. The strip of' fabric then lies, as shown in Fig. 4, higher on one end than on the other end, so that under certain conditions a pillow is not required. v

When the bed is in use, the strip of fabric 8 is pressed down onto the lower strip of fabric 5, so that both strips of fabric carry the load. In case of necessity, Warming materials may be inserted loosely between the two strips of fabric, thereby giving a possibility of using the bed in the open air.

' If a number of beds are to be set up, above one another, an intermediate member 9 hav ing sockets on both .ends (Fig. 4) is put onto the upper ends of the corner posts 3 which,

project out over the shell like members 7 of the transverse supporting members 6 and 61, the lower end of corner post or leg of the upper bed being inserted into the socket 10 of the intermediary member 9.

`When folding the bed, as soon as the transversesupporting members 6 and 61 with their shell like members 7 are Withdrawn from the corner posts or legs, the entire bedstead collapses, and after withdrawing the corner posts or legs 3 out of the shell like members 2 the strips of fabric may be rolled up.

I claim: v

A folding bed, comprising longitudinal members, a sleeve-like member provided at each end of said longitudinal supporting members, corner posts, each having a projection, said sleeve-like members being slidably arranged on said corner posts, a strip of fabric loosely connected to said longitudinal supporting members, transverse supporting members 'each having a sleeveflike member at eaclnend, said sleeve-like members being arranged to project farther beyond the central axes of said transverse supporting members on one side than on the other, the lastnamed sleeve-like members being slidably arranged on the said corner posts above the `first-named-said sleeve members and a second strip of fabric loosely connected to said transverse supporting members, said two strips of fabric forming tension members to firmly hold said longitudinal and transverse members in rectangular position.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

LOTHAR MAGER. 

